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Earth attracts the Moon with gravitational force of F, the gravitational force with which the Moon attracts the Earth is.

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F
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less than F
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more than F
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Solution

The correct option is A F
Gravitational force between two objects of masses M and m separated by distance r is given by:
GMmr2
This force is same for both the objects. If Earth attracts Moon with a force F, then Moon also attracts the Earth with the same force F.

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